Table 3 Ownership and utilization of LLIN by under-five children in six selected LGAs in Osun State, Nigeria, in April 2015
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Household ownership of LLIN (N = 1008) | ||
Yes | 836 | 82.9 |
No | 172 | 17.1 |
Net claimed to be hanged (N = 836) | ||
Yes | 686 | 82.1 |
No | 150 | 17.9 |
Net observed to be hanged (N = 686) | ||
Yes | 416 | 60.6 |
No | 270 | 39.4 |
Child slept under LLIN the previous night (N = 1008) | ||
Yes | 591 | 58.6 |
No | 417 | 41.4 |
Frequency of child sleeping under net at night (N = 836) | ||
Every night | 344 | 41.2 |
Once a week | 119 | 14.2 |
Twice a week | 149 | 17.8 |
Three times in a week | 77 | 9.2 |
Once in a while | 84 | 10.1 |
Never | 63 | 7.5 |
Reasons known to caregivers why under five children does not sleep under the LLINa | ||
Excessive heat | 402 | 96.4 |
Reactions to chemical | 315 | 75.5 |
Unpleasant odour | 172 | 41.3 |
It is expensive | 25 | 6.0 |
No mosquito in the house | 48 | 11.5 |